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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,777,542.40, 59,036,739.84 and 23,465,690.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,777,542.40, 59,036,739.84 and 23,465,690.88 is: 32,384,700.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,777,542.40 : 59,036,739.84 = 23,465,690.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,777,542.40/59,036,739.84 = 23,465,690.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,777,542.40x = 59,036,739.84 × 23,465,690.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,777,542.40x = 1,385,337,887,648,420.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,337,887,648,420.75/42,777,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,384,700.24

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